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STRUCTURALLY
SOUND
At the turn-of-the-last century,
Winnipeg had the nickname
"Chicago of the North" because
of the then-modern skyscrapers
created in the Chicago School style of
architecture.
The Golden Boy, a
gilded four-metre figure, is
probably Manitoba's best-
known symbol. Embodying
the spirit of enterprise,
the bronze statue is
poised atop the dome of
the Manitoba Legislative
Building. Its official
name is "Eternal Youth."
Winnipeggers nicknamed
him the "Golden Boy"
because of the sunlight
that reflects off of this
gold-covered statue. *
Built in 1919, Winnipeg's grand dame the Metropolitan
Theatre, was a dazzling 24,000 sq. ft. neoclassical gem with
a domed ceiling, twin staircases leading to a large mezzanine
and an enormous chandelier. Designed by renowned American
theatre architect C. Howard Crane, the theatre was closed in
1987. In late 2012, the Met was refurbished and reopened as a
cabaret-style special events venue.
Photo
courtesy
CJ
Alexander
Photo
courtesy
Cory
Aronec
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